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... genius had fallen upon too old a world , or too chill a climate , might consistently magnify to himself the influence of the seasons , and believe his faculties to be vigorous only half the year . His submission to the seasons was at ...
... genius had fallen upon too old a world , or too chill a climate , might consistently magnify to himself the influence of the seasons , and believe his faculties to be vigorous only half the year . His submission to the seasons was at ...
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... genius ; of a great accumulation of materials , with judgement to digest , and fancy to combine them : Milton was able to select from nature , or from story , from ancient fable , or from modern science , whatever could illustrate or ...
... genius ; of a great accumulation of materials , with judgement to digest , and fancy to combine them : Milton was able to select from nature , or from story , from ancient fable , or from modern science , whatever could illustrate or ...
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... Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally * Dr Sprat , Thomas Sprat ( 1635-1713 ) , Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster , one of the founders of the Royal Society . † sectary , a member of one ...
... Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally * Dr Sprat , Thomas Sprat ( 1635-1713 ) , Bishop of Rochester and Dean of Westminster , one of the founders of the Royal Society . † sectary , a member of one ...
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Introduction | 5 |
Authors Advertisement to the Third Edition | 13 |
Milton | 15 |
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